I am trying to get my printer to work.

I am trying to get my printer to work. It is a Canon MP240, it does not show up in the printers menu. Though it is plugged in via USB.

This printer does have a driver available via Software Update, meaning that when you connect the printer to the Mac via USB cable the driver should be downloaded and installed automatically for you. Of course this will not occur if the Mac cannot detect the printer at the end of the cable. So if you open Print & Scan, select to Add and the MP240 is not shown in the Default Add Printer view then there could be a problem with the USB cable or with the printer.
To double-check if the printer can be seen by the Mac, open System Information and under the Hardware entry in the sidebar, select USB. Then in the top right pane you will see all the USB connections on your Mac and what is currently connected to them. If the MP240 is not shown, then try moving the cable to a different USB port on the Mac. And don't use a USB hub or the USB port on the keyboard. If moving doesn't help the printer appear under one of the USB busses, then try a different USB cable. If that still doesn't help, turn off the power to the printer and unplug the power cord for 10 minutes before reconnecting and turning it back on.

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